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By Courtney Phillips

If you’re interested in learning to cook, the Internet is a great resource, with recipes, food blogs, and more. But you can take things a step further by following courses that will teach you about food as well. Read on, and you’ll find 50 open courseware classes that can help you make something delicious.

General

Get an introduction to cooking through these courses.

1. Cooking with Herbs and Spices: Find out what herbs and spices can do for your cooking through this course. [Suite 101]
2. Rouxbe: Rouxbe offers instructional cooking videos for skills, learning, and more. [Rouxbe]
3. Bartending 101: Learn how to make popular cocktails including martinis and cosmopolitans. [Suite 101]
4. Superfoods Rx: Fourteen Foods That Will Change Your Life: Check out this course, and you’ll learn about 14 healthy foods that you should be cooking. [UTMB]
5. Julia Child: Lessons with Master Chefs: Get prime video cuts from Julia Child through this course. [PBS]
6. Sides, Front and Center: Bring the attention to side dishes with the help of this course. [Times]
7. How to Techniques: Here you’ll learn a variety of cooking techniques from Tavolo. [Tavolo]

Science

These courses explain the science behind cooking.

8. Kitchen Chemistry: Get an experimental, hands on approach to the application of chemistry in cooking. [MIT]
9. Advanced Kitchen Chemistry: In this course, you’ll find a scientific exploration of food and cooking. [MIT]
10. How to Measure: Check out this course, and you’ll learn about the importance of accurate measuring. [About]
11. Ratio, Proportion and Percentages: Learn the math of cooking with the help of this course. [Open University]
12. Food Science Explained: Learn about ingredients, applying food science in the real world, and more from this course. [About]
13. Substitutions and Equivalents: Find out how to swap things out in your kitchen from this course. [About]

Cultural

Check out these courses for cooking styles from around the world.

14. Pride of Persia: Learn about the great influence Persian food has had on the world through this course. [Epicurious]
15. Cooking in the Emerald Isle: This course is all about updates on hearty Irish classics. [Epicurious]
16. Continental Portugese: Check out this course to cover a range of Portugese topics, including cooking. [University of Nottingham]
17. ABCs of America: In this course, you’ll learn how to make basic American food. [Taste of America]
18. Moroccan Mission: Find out more about slow cooked Moroccan specialties from this course. [Epicurious]
19. Eating in Egypt: Take this course to learn about the ancient cuisine of Egypt. [Epicurious]
20. Medieval Food: This course highlights the delicious flavors of Medieval Europe. [Suite 101]
21. From Somen to Soba: In this course, you’ll find a celebration of Japanese noodles. [Epicurious]
22. East Asian Cultures: From Zen to Pop: Check out this course to learn about East Asian culture, including cuisine. [MIT]
23. A Vietnamese Culinary Journey: Vietnamese cuisine is full of fresh herbs and French influences-learn more about it through this course. [Epicurious]
24. Taste of America: Cajun and Creole: This course features the story of south Louisiana’s food. [Epicurious]
25. Asian Vegetarian Cooking: In this course, you’ll learn about vegetarian cooking in Malaysia, India, and the Phillipines. [Suite 101]
26. Land of Seven Moles: Follow Chef Zarela Martinez to learn about cuisine in the Mexican region of Oaxaca. [Epicurious]
27. Sambals and Spice Cakes: This course is all about the fragrant cooking of the Indonesian islands. [Epicurious]

Special Diets

Learn to cook for special diets from these courses.

28. Low Carb Living: This course will help you learn how to live and cook for a low carb lifestyle. [Suite 101]
29. Intro to Macrobiotic Cooking: Follow this course to get an introduction to cooking macrobiotically. [Hip Chicks]
30. Organic Food 101: Check out this course to get the lowdown on finding and cooking organic. [Suite 101]
31. Living Without Gluten: In this primer, you’ll learn how to bake gluten-free. [Epicurious]
32. Vegetarian Diet: This course explains the health benefits of eating and cooking a vegetarian diet. [Suite 101]

Baking

In these courses, you’ll learn about bread, desserts, and more.

33. Baking at High Altitudes: This course will show you how to bake at any elevation. [Epicurious]
34. Learn How to Bake: Join this email course to learn how to make coffee cake, cookies, and more. [About]
35. Breadmaking 101: Follow this course, and you’ll be able to make delicious bread all on your own. [Suite 101]
36. Bread Primer: Visit this course to get advice for making bread. [Epicurious]
37. Pie Primer: Learn the secrets of making perfect pies from this course. [Epicurious]

Techniques

You’ll learn a variety of cooking techniques, including knife handling, slow cooking, and grilling.

38. Knife Masterclass with Matt Kemp: Learn the basics of knives and how to sharpen them in this course. [Underground Cookery]
39. Grilling Primer: This course will help you demystify outdoor cooking. [Epicurious]
40. Cooking for a Crowd: In this course, you’ll learn how to prepare and share food for special occasions. [Suite 101]
41. Sauteeing, Searing and Pan Roasting: This course covers pan roasting, sauteeing, searing, and more. [Free Culinary School]
42. Slow Cooker Success: Here you’ll learn more about satisfying slow cooking. [Epicurious]
43. How to Dice Onions and Garlic: Learn how to successfully dice these important ingredients. [Underground Cookery]
44. Salad Greens and Vinaigrettes: In this course, you’ll learn about different greens, how to make a mix, and the basics of vinaigrettes. [Free Culinary School]
45. Whole Foods Cooking Lesson: Check out this course to learn how to incorporate whole foods into your cooking. [Sue Gregg]
46. Frying, Confit and Deep Fat Poaching: You’ll learn professional techniques for frying, confit and deep fat poaching in this course. [Free Culinary School]
47. Turkey Primer: In this course, you’ll see how to choose, carve, and prepare a turkey. [Epicurious]
48. Braising, Poaching, Roasting: This course features the hot side cooking techniques of braising, poaching, and roasting. [Free Culinary School]

Safety

Be sure that your cooking is safe by following these courses.

49. Food Safety, Storage and Allergies: You’ll learn about the safety of foods and new trends in food technology through this course [Utah State University]
50. Food Safety Techniques: Ensure that the food you prepare is safe by following the lessons in this course. [About]

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